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Hardware MacBook MacBook Pro News Thunderbolt USB-C

Thunderbolt 3, USB Type-C ports becoming more prevalent on high-end PCs

Thunderbolt 3 and USB Type-C look like they’re making their way from the Mac to high-end PCs. Where Thunderbolt 3 is concerned, the port is suddenly beginning to show up in high-end offerings from just about every major PC OEM, starting with some Lenovo workstation laptops and Dell’s new XPS lineup and continuing in laptops […]

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Hardware iPhone News

iFixit completes, posts full teardown of iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case

You’ve gotta love the teardowns. With the new iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case in mind, the cool cats at iFixit have performed a full teardown of the external battery. What they found after removing massive amounts of adhesive, a lining that had to be heated before it could be stripped away, three proprietary screws and […]

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News OS X Software

Apple releases OS X 10.11.2 El Capitan update

If you’ve been hankering for a heft update to OS X 10.11 El Capitan, it just came out. On Tuesday, Apple released OS X 10.11.2, the latest update to its OS X operating system. The update, a 1.87 gigabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – Improves Wi-Fi reliability – Improves the reliability of […]

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CarPlay News Software

CarPlay now available for 2016 Volvo XC90

If you bought a super-hip 2016 Volvo XC90, it’s now eligible to run Apple’s CarPlay system. The car maker announced that CarPlay is available to both current and future XC90 crossover owners. Starting today, when you plug your iPhone into the car’s USB Port, part of the Senus touchscreen will transform into CarPlay. Since the […]

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Hardware MacBook News USB-C

Hyper launches Indiegogo campaign to create world’s only USB Type C-compatible battery pack, adapter

This could turn into something cool. Hyper, the makers of the HyperJuice battery, have put together an Indiegogo fundraiser to raise US$50,000 to create a HyperJuice battery that will effectively charge Apple’s 12-inch MacBook with a USB Type C power adapter interface. The Magic Box units being worked on will allow conventional battery packs to […]